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Why the rising state pension age is a double-edged sword

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Amy McSweeney 1
26 Jan 2022

Without the right support, further increases to the state pension age will worsen the price that older workers pay for an ageist labour market.

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Low earners disproportionately more likely to respond to increases in state pension age by working longer

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Centre for Ageing Better
25 Jan 2022

New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and funded by Ageing Better reveals that the rise in the state pension age has increased employment rates of 65 year olds, but the effects have not been felt equally.

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Guidance for journalists on writing about older age now available on IPSO website

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Centre for Ageing Better
20 Jan 2022

Our guidance on writing about ageing and older age is now available on the Independent Press Standards Organisation's (IPSO) external resources for journalists.

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Ageism in the labour market will stifle the economic recovery

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Centre for Ageing Better
18 Jan 2022

New figures show that there are around 200,000 fewer people aged 50-64 in employment than at start of pandemic.

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How can devolution in England help us to age better?

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Nicola Waterworth 1
11 Jan 2022

By working at a regional and local level we can make greater improvements to people’s lives. For this to happen more places need to take a collaborative and strategic approach to ageing, focused on addressing inequalities.

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Employment rates climb – but over 50s left behind

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Centre for Ageing Better
14 Dec 2021

The latest ONS labour market figures show that employment in over 50s remains far below pre-pandemic levels, with over 170,000 fewer over 50s employed.

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Why the Social Care White Paper is right to make housing a focus

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10 Dec 2021

Over 4 million homes fail the basic health and safety tests, and over half of people who live in these are over 55. We need strong leadership to make sure housing is not left out of our health and care system.

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What is the ‘great retirement', and should we be worried?

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Kim Chaplain
10 Dec 2021

As the labour market recovers from COVID-19, we are starting to see that a significant proportion of older workers are not returning to work. But have these people really retired?

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Latest research from others

Health inequalities in 2040
The Health Foundation
1 Apr 2024
This report provides an overview of current and projected patterns of illness by deprivation levels across England, including for older people.
Supported housing in England: Estimating need and costs to 2040
National Housing Federation
1 Apr 2024
This paper outlines the importance of increasing the availability of supported housing in England, particularly for older people.
Gendered repartnering in later life: structural and processual dimensions of the transition into new relationships
Bischoff, L., Ageing & Society
1 Mar 2024
This paper examines gender differences in the ways in which relationships form for adults in later life.

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